Abstract: Wrappers for smoking articles are disclosed having reduced ignition proclivity characteristics. The wrappers include discrete areas treated with a reduced ignition composition. In accordance with the present disclosure, the amount of burn promoting agents is controlled over the surface of the wrapper.

Abstract: Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.

Abstract: A cigar/cigarillo having a cigar cap, a covering for the cigar butt, smoking end that the human user's mouth will contact when smoking. The cigar cap can be made from a tobacco leaf (FIGS. 3-9, 16-24), or other material(s) (FIGS. 10-15, 25-27). It can be shaped to the cigar butt, or any other shape, size or form, and attached at any time after the outer wrapper leaf has been applied, hygienically and physically protecting the cigar butt end, namely the smoker's smoking end. Ideally, the cigar cap's removal is unobstructed by the cigar ring. It can be attached to a band or otherwise applied to simplify its removal, and it's ideal length is between about 2.5-4 centimeters. A cigar cap can label the cigar, and/or include marketing or advertising information, etc. Also relatively non-removable cigar caps can be used to provide smokers an alternative flavor when smoking.